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What colors are good for our mothers?

Also do the mother-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom need to wear the same color or coordinate in any way?

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Emily
March 6, 2008

Congrats on your wedding.
I am not sure what colors would be most flattering but I was told the other day that teal is the universal color. I think blues are flattering to lots of hair colors and skins types and rarely wash someone out.
Have fun planning!

Jessi
December 23, 2007

for my wedding i'm using certain colors to signify different people. ie- a red sash & vest for bride & groom, purple dress & vest for bridesmaids & groomsmen, and champagne/bisque dress & vest for parents. it may sound a little weird but it's coming together nicely! :)

Connie
October 28, 2007

With my wedding back in 1988 I had chosen my colors as Lavender and Baby Pink, to keep with the color theme of my wedding I found a dress in pink that most women would wear to church and my then to be mother in law chose the same type "Sunday" dress but in a different style in Lavender. Since both our father's was decked out in white tuxedo's because they was part of the wedding everyone matched perfect.

Hope you have a wonderful wedding

Connie

SOMETHING BLUE, LLC (Vendor Comment)
August 25, 2007

Hi,

Today's mother wants to look chic, timely, but not frumpy. The colors we are seeing for the upcoming 2008 wedding season are black, navy, deep berries, teal, champagne, mocha, espresso, mink, and my favorite...cappucino.

I, personally, do not like to see the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom wear the same color. I like them to choose colors and gowns that exemplify their personalities.

Although we do not want mom to look like one of the bridesmaids, we have to remember that she will be in many of the photographs so it is important to blend. Keep her outfit classic in styling and monochromatic in coloring. It will be one she will love seeing herself in!

Hope that helps!

Kim
Something Blue
La Conner, WA

LILLEY PRINTING & STATIONERY (Vendor Comment)
August 9, 2007

Always think about the mothers' best colors before selecting colors in a theme or ensemble. I would suggest free colors like teal, deep perwinkle, and deep coral that we all can wear and look great in. Judy Lilley, judy@lilleyprinting.com

LAFRANCHI COUTURE (Vendor Comment)
August 5, 2007

As a professional designer who has costumed many, many shows and weddings, you want to remember that you ARE doing a show. They way it looks, the colors you use all communicate a picture for the audience to look at. Absolutely the dresses should coordinate and be in the same color family or complimentary colors. I believe that all women who are part of the bridal party, uncluding the mothers should wear alike colors or styles to tie it all together.
And remember, the pictures will be something you look at for the rest of your life and beyond so you want them to look beautiful and like works of art.

Debbie LaFranchi
LaFranchi Courure

BRIDAL EXPRESS ONLINE6 (Vendor Comment)
July 30, 2007

Hello, Congratulations on your upcoming Wedding.

What a lot of our brides do is they buy their Wedding Dress, Bridesmaids Dresses, Mother of the Brides Dresses, Flower Girl Dress, From us and they coordinate from all our popular beautiful colors, And Dresses, to match and they all look Beautiful.

Carol Johnson
Bridal Express Online6

A GREATER PLAN (Vendor Comment)
July 30, 2007

Fashion for the mothers is a balancing act. You don't want to relinquish all control, but you do want to allow them both to find something flattering. Keep in mind, that ettiquette does allow for the bride to choose any/all attire for those involved in the ceremony. This said, a great way to appoach this issue is by giving choices. Provide a color pallette(no, they don't have to match each other, but should compliment the wedding party), then limit the styles (use specific photo expamples). This gives a little wiggle room for personal taste, but you'll maintain your vision. Also, you can make it clear (before they shop) that you reserve the right to give final approval. The great news is, in this age of pix messaging, they may be able to send you a visual before the purchase is made.

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